Journal of
Public Health and Epidemiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2316
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 655

Full Length Research Paper

Prevalence of Brucella antibodies in horses (Equus Caballus) in Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria

Mohammed Baba Ardo*
  • Mohammed Baba Ardo*
  • Department of Animal Science and Range Management, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria.
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Dauda Mohammed Abubakar
  • Dauda Mohammed Abubakar
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria.
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Zubairu Adamu
  • Zubairu Adamu
  • College of Agriculture, Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 01 February 2016
  •  Accepted: 26 April 2016
  •  Published: 31 July 2016

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